CKM Newsletter 28-07-2025

U.S.-DRC Critical Minerals Summit to Foster American Investment in Copper, Cobalt, and Coltan…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will take center stage at a high-level international summit on critical minerals this Monday, August 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C., United States. Sponsored by the Congolese firm Sokam Holding Sarl, the summit will focus on the responsible exploitation of copper, coltan, and cobalt—minerals in which the DRC holds nearly 80% of the world’s known reserves…  Read full details

• FQM Reports Q2 Results And S3 Project Completion 
• Caterpillar and Luck Stone celebrate one million tons hauled autonomously at Bull Run Quarry
• Sandvik, Glencore expand partnership to include Newtrax collision-avoidance technology
• Newmont Successfully Rescues Trapped Workers After Rockfalls at Red Chris Mine in British Columbia
• FQM Eyes Gold Streaming from Zambia Mines to Strengthen Balance Sheet
• DRC Mining Audit Uncovers Major Shortfall in Funds for Community Development
• Angola Secures €75 Million from AFC to Build 186 Bridges and Upgrade National Roads

• AVZ Minerals Accuses DRC of Breaching Arbitration Order in KoBold-Manono Lithium Deal
• DRC Establishes Carbon Market Regulatory Authority to Boost Oversight and Investment
• Tertiary Minerals Launches Follow-Up Drilling at Mushima North to Expand Polymetallic Discovery
• ZCCM-IH Shareholders in Over Half-a Billion Kwacha Dividend Payout
• FQM Named Zambia’s Top Mining Investor at 2025 Invest Zambia Conference
• KCM Launches Major Underground Rail Upgrade to Boost Copper Transport and Output
• Zambia Inks $1.1 Billion Deal for Oil Refinery and Energy Hub in Ndola
• Zimbabwe’s Spodumene Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025 Despite Global Lithium Price Slump
• Deep Yellow Progresses Namibia’s Tumas Uranium Project Amid Market Rebound and FID Delay
• Jubilee Metals Achieves Record Chrome and PGM Output in South Africa for FY2024
• Sibanye-Stillwater to Acquire US Recycler Metallix for $82M, Boosting Urban Mining Strategy
• BME Appoints Meagan van den Berg as Managing Director for Africa
• IMF Releases $184 Million to Zambia Under Extended Credit Facility After Positive Fifth Review
  
• Mining Industry’s Contribution to Energy Sector Paves Way for Renewable Power Integration and Investment

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How a bold underground engineering project keeps Zambia’s largest copper mine from flooding…

There’s no shortage of water in Zambia’s North-Western Province. The region receives an average of 1,500 millimetres of rainfall annually, often more than ten times the national average. Beyond the skies, water also bursts forth from the ground in remarkable abundance. The Kafue and Zambezi rivers originate here, along with the Lunga, Kabompo, and several other vital waterways. But in this water…  Read full details

AVZ Minerals Alleges DRC Breach of Arbitration in KoBold Lithium Agreement for Manono Project…

Australia-based AVZ Minerals, which holds a majority stake in the contested Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has accused the DRC government of violating an international arbitration order by signing a new development deal with US-backed KoBold Metals. On July 18, the DRC government announced an agreement with KoBold to jointly develop the southern section of the… Read full details

• AVZ Minerals Accuses DRC of Breaching Arbitration Order in KoBold-Manono Lithium Deal
• DRC Establishes Carbon Market Regulatory Authority to Boost Oversight and Investment
• Tertiary Minerals Launches Follow-Up Drilling at Mushima North to Expand Polymetallic Discovery
• ZCCM-IH Shareholders in Over Half-a Billion Kwacha Dividend Payout
• FQM Named Zambia’s Top Mining Investor at 2025 Invest Zambia Conference
• KCM Launches Major Underground Rail Upgrade to Boost Copper Transport and Output
• Zambia Inks $1.1 Billion Deal for Oil Refinery and Energy Hub in Ndola
• Zimbabwe’s Spodumene Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025 Despite Global Lithium Price Slump
• Deep Yellow Progresses Namibia’s Tumas Uranium Project Amid Market Rebound and FID Delay
• Jubilee Metals Achieves Record Chrome and PGM Output in South Africa for FY2024

• Newmont Successfully Rescues Trapped Workers After Rockfalls at Red Chris Mine in British Columbia
• FQM Eyes Gold Streaming from Zambia Mines to Strengthen Balance Sheet
  

• Sibanye-Stillwater to Acquire US Recycler Metallix for $82M, Boosting Urban Mining Strategy
• BME Appoints Meagan van den Berg as Managing Director for Africa
• IMF Releases $184 Million to Zambia Under Extended Credit Facility After Positive Fifth Review
• Angola Secures €75 Million from AFC to Build 186 Bridges and Upgrade National Roads
• Mining Industry’s Contribution to Energy Sector Paves Way for Renewable Power Integration and Investment
• FQM Reports Q2 Results And S3 Project Completion 
• Caterpillar and Luck Stone celebrate one million tons hauled autonomously at Bull Run Quarry
• Sandvik, Glencore expand partnership to include Newtrax collision-avoidance technology
• DRC Mining Audit Uncovers Major Shortfall in Funds for Community Development

Zambia Launches Landmark Critical Minerals Guide to Attract Clean Energy Investment and Drive Global Green Transition…

Zambia has launched its first comprehensive guide to critical minerals, marking a significant milestone in the country’s strategy to become a key player in the global clean energy transition. The publication, titled Critical Minerals Potential of Zambia, highlights both existing and prospective mineral resources—such as cobalt, lithium, copper, graphite, and others—essential for decarbonising… Read full details